How should the sentence I'm highly honored! be interpreted by the reader? "Oh, indeed! I'm highly honored!" (paragraph 27)
O
It should be read as an ironic statement because Richard Kennedy is not being sincere.
It should be taken literally because Richard Kennedy is touched by the doctor's
reassurance.
о
It should be seen as humorous because Richard Kennedy is trying to make the
doctor laugh.
o It should be regarded as an exaggeration because Richard Kennedy is only slightly
honored.